Conor Coady has admitted playing for Everton was the hardest season of his professional career - but has dropped a potential hint that he is sticking around.
Eyebrows were raised last summer when the Toffees signed the defender - then captain of Wolverhampton Wanderers - on a season-long loan. Frank Lampard immediately made Coady an integral part of his side, playing all but one fixture until the former manager’s sacking in January.
While he never featured at the tournament, Coady even made Gareth Southgate’s 25-man squad for the World Cup. However, a change in the dugout at Goodison Park saw his first-team opportunities limited.
